RE: BMW X4 confirmed
Discussion
big_boz said:
zebedee said:
adding 6 inches of metal between wheel arch and glasshouse of a (very) normal car does not count as car design.
Thats what BMW did all the way through the 80's...worked pretty well IMOBMW were not playing that game in the 80s at all, they were making handsome, nicely proportioned, sharp and stylish cars like the M635CSi.
164Cloverleaf said:
Indeed, the niche within a niche within a niche thing is all very well, and customers can't seem to get enough of it at the moment. It works because BMW/Audi et al have a huge reserve of cachet and good will build up over many years.
They're now cashing in those reserves for what will probably be a relatively short-term gain. Once the reserve is spent its gone forever, and then customers will start regarding the 'premium' Germans as just another bunch of mass-market car manufacturers.
I doubt it. As long as the cars carry premium pricing and reliability remains decent, they will not suffer at all. Not sure how their previous business model of building one sausage in three sizes made them any more or less "premium."They're now cashing in those reserves for what will probably be a relatively short-term gain. Once the reserve is spent its gone forever, and then customers will start regarding the 'premium' Germans as just another bunch of mass-market car manufacturers.
Simond S said:
I'd imagine that I'll be driving one of these by the end of the year.
The X6 is just a little too big for parking spaces so hopefully this will be slightly more practical.
Ignoring the "ugly stick" comments which I truly don't understand, the X6 is a remarkable car. It seems to suffer from JC not liking it and everyone jumping on the same bandwagon. The rear window may slope, but so do all coupes. If viewed as a coupe with superb visibility, great handling and obscene power it just makes sense.
This looks like a baby X6 which will no doubt be another hit for BMW.
Was the X6 a hit? Its hideously ugly and why you would pick one over an X5 is just beyond me. The X6 is just a little too big for parking spaces so hopefully this will be slightly more practical.
Ignoring the "ugly stick" comments which I truly don't understand, the X6 is a remarkable car. It seems to suffer from JC not liking it and everyone jumping on the same bandwagon. The rear window may slope, but so do all coupes. If viewed as a coupe with superb visibility, great handling and obscene power it just makes sense.
This looks like a baby X6 which will no doubt be another hit for BMW.
Edited by Simond S on Thursday 6th March 10:40
Simond S said:
Ignoring the "ugly stick" comments which I truly don't understand, the X6 is a remarkable car. It seems to suffer from JC not liking it and everyone jumping on the same bandwagon.
No idea what JC said about it. Like a big boy, I decided all on my own that to me, the X6 is one of the ugliest cars on the road.X6 & X4. Remarkable? yes. Capable? Probably. Sales hit? Certainly.
Good looking...? Hmmm
zebedee said:
big_boz said:
zebedee said:
adding 6 inches of metal between wheel arch and glasshouse of a (very) normal car does not count as car design.
Thats what BMW did all the way through the 80's...worked pretty well IMOBMW were not playing that game in the 80s at all, they were making handsome, nicely proportioned, sharp and stylish cars like the M635CSi.
There is no merit in that design anywhere.
If you want a sleek stylish sporty coupe, buy one.
It's not an SUV in any way shape or form. You just sit high at great compromise and cost for the benefit of style over substance.
No shame on BMW as a business for appealing to that market... but their integrity is taking a big bashing from my perspective.
What a shame. Soon to be patrolling the streets with s
t, over-bassed music playing, and some dickbag hanging off the steering wheel with one hand.
Mostly sold in white.
BMW: The Ultimate Douche Machine
Come on BM - what happened to the glorious shriek of the M3 CSLs, the bellow of the GTSs, the interesting stuff. Instead we get... the 2 series dork bus; the X4 dick tractor.
t, over-bassed music playing, and some dickbag hanging off the steering wheel with one hand.Mostly sold in white.
BMW: The Ultimate Douche Machine
Come on BM - what happened to the glorious shriek of the M3 CSLs, the bellow of the GTSs, the interesting stuff. Instead we get... the 2 series dork bus; the X4 dick tractor.
When are they going to make the universal BMW. Call it the BMW 1. A mix of all the series.. I can barely point out a new 3 series from a 4, 5 ,6 or 7 series?! Even the 2 series looks similar.
Could be like the iPhone, you buy a new one every year and it will look the same, but with a new feature that's been around years before, which you won't even use. Perhaps bluetooth connectivity for a tamagotchi?
Rob
Could be like the iPhone, you buy a new one every year and it will look the same, but with a new feature that's been around years before, which you won't even use. Perhaps bluetooth connectivity for a tamagotchi?
Rob
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